ELECTED: NOVEMBER 2004 INDUCTED: NOVEMBER 2005

JACKSONVILLE, FL ORLANDO, FL

RON NEELY WAS INDUCTED INTO THE USSSA HALL OF FAME IN THE EXECUTIVE CATEGORY.

RON NEELY HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE USSSA PROGRAM AT EVERY LEVEL: PLAYER, COACH, UMPIRE, AREA DIRECTOR, STATE DIRECTOR. IT WAS AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE EXECUTIVE BOARD THAT HE MADE HIS MARK, SERVING ON THE NATIONAL SOFTBALL COMMITTEE, NATIONAL DISBARMENT COMMITTEE, MAJOR PLAYERS COMMITTEE AND ALL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S NATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEES.

HE WAS AWARDED THE PRESTIGEOUS USSSA PRESIDENT’S AWARD IN 1988. TEXAS INDUCTED HIM INTO THE STATE USSSA HALL OF FAME IN 2001. HE WAS USSSA DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR IN 1982, 1986, 1987, AND 1991 IN THE SOUTHWEST DIVISION. HE WAS PRESENTED THE FIRST MEL BURTRUM AWARD IN 1984.

RON HAS SPENT OVER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE DEDICATED TO BUILDING A TEAM APPROACH TO SELLING USSSA PROGRAMS AND IDEAS. HIS INTRODUCTION OF HOSPITALITY FUNCTIONS SPONSORED BY STATE ORGANIZATIONS ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL AND THE DEVELOPEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF NATIONAL MEETINGS WERE ALL PART OF BRINGING A BUSINESS APPROACH TO NATIONAL MEETINGS.

THE USSSA HAS BECOME HIS EXTENDED FAMILY WITH WHOM HE SHARES A BOND OF HARD WORK AND PROFESSIONALISM.